Maddocks Clerkship Application
Integrity‑driven collaborative law firm delivering century‑long client relationships.
Program Overview
- Criterion: Culture of collaboration, learning and engagement - Criterion: Interest in exceptional service and legal excellence - Criterion: Penultimate year law degree or JD program - Mentoring: Dedicated buddy and coordinator in each rotation - Mentoring: Work alongside partners and lawyers in supportive collaborative teams - Development: Personalised induction plan with high quality training - Development: Two practice groups of preference over 11‑week program - Development: Real‑world experience on active client matters - Pathway: First step for students seeking graduate positions - Program: 11‑week summer clerkship in Sydney with two practice group rotations
Locations
- NSW
- VIC
- ACT
Firm Values
- - Identity: Integrity‑driven collaborative law firm with century‑long client relationships
- - Identity: Operates in ACT NSW VIC with national reach across Australia
- - Values: Integrity
- - Values: Collaboration
- - Values: Commitment to doing things better
- - Values: Respect for the individual and diversity
- - Values: Stewardship
- - Culture: Accessible transparent responsive work environment
- - Culture: High service standards and client‑focused approach
- - Culture: Structured mentorship with clerkship coordinator and buddies
- - Differentiator: Integrated pro bono program exceeding national target
- - Differentiator: Clerkship offering two rotations and real‑world client work
Awards & Recognition
- - Award: Disputes and Litigation Team of the Year Lawyers Weekly Awards 2025
- - Award: Multiple lawyers recognised in Best Lawyers Australia 2026
- - Ranking: Recognised in Best Lawyers Australia 2026
- - Matter: Advised AMAL Group on strategic sale of loan servicing and corporate trust business to IQ-EQ (Corporate)
- - Matter: Advised Apta Group on acquisition of Alba Cheese (M&A)
- - Matter: Advised REMONDIS Australia on majority stake acquisition in GO Organics (Sustainability)
- - Matter: Advised Vinyl Group on acquisition of Concrete Playground digital city guide (Tech)
- - Matter: Advised Quickstep Holdings on Scheme of Arrangement with ASDAM Operations (Corporate)
- - Recognition: Exceeded National Pro Bono Target with average 44 hours per lawyer FY24
- - Recognition: Long‑standing client relationships spanning a century (Heritage)
Community & Pro Bono
- Program: Firm‑wide pro bono practice across all practice areas - Program: Commitment to National Pro Bono Target of 35 hours per lawyer - Focus: Homelessness legal assistance - Focus: Refugee and asylum seeker support - Focus: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community aid - Initiative: Exceeded pro bono target with 44 hours per lawyer FY24 - Initiative: Pro bono work integrated into client service standards - Partner: Homeless Persons' Legal Service partnership - Partner: Refugee Legal collaboration - Partner: Black Dog Institute mental health partnership